Section 260.2200  Personnel

a)         Each center shall develop and maintain written personnel policies that are followed in the operation of the center.

b)         The center shall establish policies to screen all current and prospective employees and volunteers that shall include at least the following:

1)         Conduct a check of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Central Registry, in a form and a manner prescribed by DCFS.

2)         Conduct a check of the Sex Offender Registry in a form and a manner prescribed by the Illinois State Police (ISP).

3)         Maintain records of these checks in the employee's personnel file or the volunteer's file.

c)         The center shall define in policy whether individuals with findings on the DCFS Central Registry will be eligible for hire or to volunteer and, if so, the Center shall define the level of supervision that will be provided.

d)         All employees and volunteers shall be considered mandated reporters as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.

1)         Reports of suspected child abuse or neglect shall be immediately reported to the DCFS State Central Registry (1-800-25A-BUSE) or local law enforcement.

2)         Reports of suspected child abuse or neglect shall be immediately reported to the Department of Public Health's Central Complaint Registry (1-800-252-4343).

3)         The center shall provide orientation to current staff and volunteers within 30 days after September 30, 2006 regarding their responsibilities under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.

4)         The center shall provide orientation to new staff and volunteers within 14 days after the first day of employment or volunteering.

5)         This orientation shall include, at least, definitions of what constitutes abuse and neglect, the individual's responsibility under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, and the center's policy on reporting abuse and neglect.

e)         Each employee shall have an initial health evaluation, which shall be used to ensure that employees are not placed in positions that would pose undue risk of infection to themselves, other employees, children or visitors.

1)         The initial health evaluation shall be completed no more than 30 days prior to or 30 days after the employee's first day of employment.

2)         The initial health evaluation shall include a health inventory from the employee, including an evaluation of the employee's immunization status.

3)         The initial health evaluation shall include tuberculin testing in accordance with the Control of Tuberculosis Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 696).

f)          The licensee shall provide adequate, properly trained and supervised staff to meet each child's service plan.

g)         The licensee shall designate a center manager.

h)         There shall be at least one registered nurse at the center at all times that a child is present.  At least one other staff person shall be present at the center at all times that a child is present.

i)          The center shall have a medical director who is a physician with expertise in chronic diseases of children.  The medical director shall have responsibilities for reviewing medical protocols, resolving issues with children's personal physicians and providing medical advice when a child's personal physician is not available.

j)          The licensee shall define, through job descriptions, minimum education and experience requirements for all staff, consultants and contract staff providing services to the Children's Community-Based Health Care Center Model.

k)         The licensee shall provide an initial orientation and routine, pertinent training to all staff.  This training may include return demonstration, one-on-one training, small group exercises or lecture.  All training shall be documented with:

1)         date;

2)         instructors;

3)         short description of content; and

4)         participants' written and printed signatures.

l)          Prior to employing any individual in a position that requires a State license, the licensee shall contact the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation-Division of Professional Regulation to verify that the individual's license is active. A copy of the license shall be placed in the individual's personnel file.

m)        The licensee shall check the status of all applicants with the Nurse Aide Registry prior to hiring.

(Source:  Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 3008, effective February 2, 2007)